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Staff Editorial: Religious nationalism oppresses Iran
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Feb. 28 marked the start of the international conflict with Iran, when the U.S., with assistance from Israel, bombed Iran with the stated goal of eliminating its nuclear capabilities. Many supporters of the conflict hope U.S. intervention brings an end to Iran’s authoritarian regime, characterized by heavily restricted freedoms, especially for women and minorities.…
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Conflict in Iran impacts community members and their families
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*All information in the article is up to date as of May 28. Context of the conflict in Iran The country of Iran, settled along the Persian Gulf and bordering Iraq and Turkey, has faced a history of inner turmoil and conflict with the United States since the 1950s. In the early 1900s, Iran–then…
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Amini’s death sparks world-wide protests
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The choice of wearing a hijab is a freedom those within the United States are fortunate to have, while women in Iran face prejudice for not wearing one. On Sept. 16, Mahsa Amini lost her life on the way to Tehran after being brutally abused by policemen. The morality police noticed that a piece…
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The US needs to start thinking before acting in Iran
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On Jan. 3, 2020, President Donald Trump made one of the rashest foreign policy decisions since George W. Bush, and it should have been avoided if Trump consulted Congress like he is supposed to. The military strike that killed Iranian military general Qasem Soleimani, the right hand man to Iran’s leader Ali Khamenei, set…